I'm seriously considering moving to linux. Programmed using windows tools for years but went Galt when Obama appeared on the scene. I've had a lingering interest in robotics for years. May get back into something if we change administrations.
Linux has caught on like mad... it’s the ultimate do it yourself platform. People who want their hands held (most) or who absolutely must have some special commercial package (a few) can still use Winders.
And funny thing, the Linux movement really got going thanks to the efforts of that screaming liberal, Richard Stallman, who invented the quasi-libertarian GPL license. Nobody ever hears from Stallman today outside of the tech world. He’d doubtless stump for Barack Obama if asked, but is never seen in those circles. I kind of wish he would, it would bring ridicule upon lefties. The GPL is his forte, but just about everything else he advocates for is just plain stupid and silly.